Ro-ro player Finnlines has logged more profit growth as revenue rose in the first quarter.

Net earnings were EUR 11.2m ($12.45m) from EUR 8.3m in 2016.

Revenue increased to EUR 120.9m against EUR 105.2m over the same period.

CEO Emanuele Grimaldi called the performance "very strong."

"The superb result improvement during these past four years has brought Finnlines Group’s financial and operational performance to an all-time high," he said.